15:30
Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 2.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonathan England
Sam England
Sat close behind early pace-setter who edged ahead - narrowed gap approaching 3 out - hit front before 2 out - opened daylight between final two flights - stayed on strongly up the straight before being allowed to idle close home
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Set off in front and opened a big margin - advantage narrowed with a mistake three out - overtaken approaching two out - kept on at one speed but never able to trouble winner
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Held third spot early and midrace - had to be urged with head lifted and finding little before two out - kept going at unchanged effort to the line - finished third
Mrs Izzie Hill (7)
Lawney Hill
Held up at back early - improved into contention after the second fence - hit the front briefly in 4th - lost ground rounding for home and dropped away - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Jim & Suzi Best
Wide in 4th early - under pressure before two out and dropped away - well held at the finish
Robert Dunne
J R Jenkins
Held up in touch early against the bit - dropped to the back of the field on the last loop - well adrift and eased down before 2 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.